Career and Technical Education (CTE)

CTE Pathways, within eight Areas of Study, are rigorous programs of study to assure strong academic and technical preparation providing students with critical learning and hands-on skills. Students who focus on a Pathway acquire the skills necessary for entry into well-paid careers with high potential for rapid financial growth, increased levels of responsibility, and a high degree of personal satisfaction.

Pathways will lead a student from a secondary education program to a certificated program at Bridgerland Technology College. The certificate can then transfer to USU toward an Associate and Bachelor's degree. Click HERE to learn about your PATHWAYS options. Please visit with your counselor to find get more information.

Participation in Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO's) such as FBLA, FCCLA, HOSA or DECA help students develop leadership and other interpersonal skills. Opportunities in work-based learning develops workplace readiness skills and increases employability

Why CTE?

80% of Utah's Seniors say they are going to college; 50% enroll; 34% complete post-secondary degrees.
20% of local and national jobs require a bachelors degree or higher; 65% require advanced CTE/technical training either in high school or college; 15% are unskilled.
8 of 20 fastest growing occupations within the next decade will require Career and Technical Education training. --US Bureau of labor Statistics.
CTE is highly successful in improving earnings, both for students who enter the workforce right out of high school and for those who work while going to college.
More CTE concentrators in postsecondary education immediately after high school. Eight years after graduation, 53% of concentrators had earned a postsecondary degree or certificate.
CTE helps students be more engaged in school
CTE helps prevent students from dropping out
CTE helps students be more prepared for college entry
CTE is certainly compatible with more rigor, improved academic achievement, and post-secondary enrollment
NAVE Study, 2004 US Department of Education